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Title: A Hero and a Texan
Post by: rpm on February 26, 2010, 02:45:57 AM

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One of the nation's most highly decorated veterans was being laid to rest on Wednesday.

Ret. Colonel Robert L Howard, a Medal of Honor recipient who was awarded eight Purple Hearts for his service in the Vietnam War, was to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.

Howard, who died on Dec. 23, was 70.

Howard was wounded 14 times during 54 months of combat duty — five tours — in Vietnam. He retired from the Army as a full colonel in 2006 after 36 years in the U.S. military — including more than 33 years on airborne status.

Title: Re: A Hero and a Texan
Post by: danny76 on February 26, 2010, 02:48:42 AM

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Impressive guy. You cannot help but feel humbled reading that.

Title: Re: A Hero and a Texan
Post by: FiLtH on February 26, 2010, 09:01:04 AM

 Quite a man. <S>

Title: Re: A Hero and a Texan
Post by: Spikes on February 26, 2010, 09:02:51 AM

Wow, <S> to him.

Title: Re: A Hero and a Texan
Post by: caldera on February 26, 2010, 09:15:46 AM

Wow indeed.   :salute

Title: Re: A Hero and a Texan
Post by: soda72 on February 26, 2010, 09:26:28 AM

 :salute

Title: Re: A Hero and a Texan
Post by: ebfd11 on February 26, 2010, 10:20:44 AM

:salute

Title: Re: A Hero and a Texan
Post by: 007Rusty on February 26, 2010, 10:25:23 AM

 :salute

Title: Re: A Hero and a Texan
Post by: Shuffler on February 26, 2010, 01:37:25 PM

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